I was under the impression that the high value of TKR's lay in the fact that they are one of the very few attributable third reich awards and therefore easily researchable. I collect British Victorian campaign medals which, apart from the Crimean medal, were issued named up. Unnamed and erased medals bring only a fraction of the price of a named piece, so I wondered how this would affect a TKR given that there is one currently offered for sale at a healthy $7k+, the ring is well worn and the recipients name has been obliterated, so what, if any, interest does such a ring offer to collectors?

Nolan

The "must have & show off factor"....
Seiler (Yank in UK)

Just love the guy keeping time to Adolf,s
ukelele (banjo??)
Seiler

yeah that is pretty cool!

Mr.Nolan, $7K is a hefty price for a HR that can't be traced, and is also worn..Just last year I saw a few that were in the 3 and 4K range.. Prices have stagnated a bit on all HRs,,but that can probably be traced to the economy...
Do you have any photos? or a link to the ring? ...,G.

Perhaps it's the ring on Gottliebs site, asking price is $7495.00

Yes Craig has it!

Nolan

Hi

I have a totenkopfring and at some point the inscription has been milled off completely.

I did not pay much for it, but it was certainly worth having as it is an original ring.

I would not really advocate any collector buying a ring without a full inscription, if it is to be their first ring. It maybe cheaper, but all that glitters is not gold and you will always wish you had spent the extra and bought one that can be researched.

Raymond

TK Rings are not that easy to research unless there is only one person with the name and then it needs to be an early one. I still wonder for sure unless it comes with an award document.I look at it just like a denazified item its ruined.What is an army dagger worth with the swastika broken off ? Not much to me.